even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
automatic teller machine; ATM; asynchronous transfer mode; ATM; anti-tank missile; ATM
severance payment; retirement money (usu. lump-sum); redundancy payment
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
to get change back; to be more than enough
close; intimate; on good terms
in-home separation; quasi-divorce; marriage that has broken down but where the wife and husband still live together without getting a divorce
in a great quantity; plentifully; greatly
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
private affairs; personal matter
single word; a few words; brief comment
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
present (brought by a visitor); gift
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
clearness; clarity; skillfulness (skilfulness)
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
vice-chief; vice-director; assistant director; deputy manager
ago; since; before; previous